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Your choice for secondary education A guide for parents with children transferring to secondary school in 2020 www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions Apply online: www.rbkc.gov.uk/ schools/admissions The Pan-London eAdmissions site opens on 1 September 2019. If your child was born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, you will need to apply for a secondary school place by 31 October 2019. Contents Introduction School information 4 Welcome 25 Overview 5 Introduction to the Royal Borough of Kensington 26 Common definitions and Chelsea’s secondary schools 27 All Saints Catholic College 5 Contacting the Admissions Team 30 The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School 6 Pan-London system 33 Chelsea Academy 6 Gathering information 38 Holland Park School 7 Considering the facts 42 Kensington Aldridge Academy 7 Applying for schools outside Kensington and Chelsea 46 St Thomas More Language College 8 Key dates Additional information The application process 51 In-year admissions 10 Closing date for applications 51 Fair access protocol 10 Proof of address 52 Special Educational Needs and Education, 11 Change of address Health and Care needs assessments 11 Exceptional need 52 Educational Psychology Service 12 Additional forms to complete 52 Support for school attendance 12 Applications for children living abroad 53 Children with Disabilities Team 12 Members of the UK Armed Forces and 53 Assistance with home-to-school travel Crown Servants 53 Free school meals 12 Late applications 54 14-19 education options 12 Change of preferences 54 University Technical Colleges (UTCs) 13 Completing your application 54 Sixth form and post-16 education 13 Guidance on completing your application 55 Independent schools (paper or online) 15 Apply online and save time 16 A step-by-step guide to applying online Locations and contacts 18 What will happen next 57 Contact details for neighbouring boroughs 18 How decisions are made 59 Contact details for diocesan authorities 19 Notifying you of the outcome 60 Locations of Kensington and Chelsea’s educational establishments 20 Waiting lists 61 Map of Kensington and Chelsea’s 20 Appeal arrangements educational establishments 21 Making final arrangements for starting school 62 Privacy Notice 22 Frequently asked questions Apply online: www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions 3 Introduction Welcome Dear Parents and Carers Choosing a secondary school is a big decision for you and your child. Enclosed in this brochure you will find helpful information on the admissions process and guidance on what you need to consider before you decide which schools to apply to. You will also find information about the six secondary schools located in Kensington and Chelsea and their admission criteria for entry. You can of course find out much more by visiting the schools on the open days/evenings that they have arranged for you during September and October, and we would encourage you to go to these open days. Exam results have seen the borough named one of the top both nationally, and in London. In 2018, 54 percent of borough pupils achieved Grades 9-5 in GCSE English and Mathematics, compared to 40 per cent nationally. Kensington and Chelsea is also well above the national average for progress made throughout secondary education in English and in Mathematics. Ofsted ratings for all Kensington and Chelsea secondary schools remain ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. The excellent reputation, fantastic Ofsted ratings and impressive exam results are all thanks to the hard work of our headteachers, staff and pupils. I wish your child every success and happiness in their secondary education. Cllr David Lindsay Lead Member for Families, Children and Schools The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Back to contents Apply online: www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions 4 Introduction Introduction to the Royal Borough When considering your preferences, do not rely solely on of Kensington and Chelsea’s what you may have heard about a school’s reputation. secondary schools Visit as many schools as possible on their open days or evenings. Take your son or daughter with you and, if you This brochure is for parents of pupils aged between can, visit the school when it is at work. 11 and 16, focusing on issues for those with children transferring from primary to secondary school. It provides Further details about each school can be found from information about how and when to apply for a place, page 25. Each school also issues its own prospectus, explains how admission decisions are made and gives available directly from the school. information about each school to help parents decide Many of the questions parents raise are answered in which schools to apply for. this brochure, but if you need further information, the Parents have the option to apply for high-quality Admissions Team will be pleased to help. community places at three schools: Chelsea Academy, Holland Park School and Kensington Aldridge Academy. The demand for places at all three of these schools is very high. It is therefore important you read the admission criteria for each school to determine the likelihood of gaining a place. Demand is also high for the three Catholic schools in the borough, All Saints College, St Thomas More and the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School. Since 2018, All Saints College offers places for boys and therefore presents another school option for families in the north of the borough. It is important to check the admission criteria for each school to assess whether your child is likely to be offered a place. You can also find information on the number of applications each school received for admission in September 2019. The higher the number of applications, the harder it will be to gain a place, so looking at each school’s criteria becomes even more important. You need to be aware the outcome can be different each year depending on the number of applications submitted and the type of cohort that applies (eg the number of siblings). This information is therefore provided as a guide to help you to make an informed decision. Contacting the Admissions Team The Kensington and Chelsea Admissions Team E [email protected] works in partnership with Westminster City Council W www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions as a joint service. The Admissions Team is based T 020 7745 6432/6433 at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, Lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am-2pm London W8 7NX. Back to contents Apply online: www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions 5 Introduction Pan-London system Gathering information All 33 London boroughs, together with councils bordering To make an informed decision about which secondary the capital, use a Pan London system to co-ordinate schools to apply for, you are advised to read the admissions to their secondary schools. information about the schools in this brochure and research the schools you are interested in applying to. In 2019, 95,305 secondary school applications were submitted as part of the Pan-London coordinated system. You are advised to: There was a 3 per cent increase in applications for London l Contact schools you are interested in directly to ask secondary schools. for a copy of their prospectus which will provide you This coordinated admissions system is fairer and means with detailed information. more parents are offered one of their preferred schools at l Visit schools’ own websites to find out more detailed an earlier stage and fewer parents receive no initial offer at information. If you want to find out about Ofsted all. It is also easier for parents to manage, reducing anxiety reports for Kensington and Chelsea schools visit for you and your children. www.ofsted.gov.uk How the system works l Check how places were offered last year for schools Under the Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions System that offer on distance by viewing the ‘Distance maps’ (PLCAS), all parents must list the schools they want to on the Council website: www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/ apply for on their local authority’s common application admissions form, ranking them in order of preference. This is l Arrange to attend schools’ open days and evenings. important, as potentially only one offer will be made and These can be found in the individual school section of this will be for the highest-ranked school able to make the this brochure. offer. This form (either paper or online) is returned to the l Talk to your child’s primary school headteacher. They local authority for the area in which the child lives. will have experience of previous transfers. The local authorities taking part in the PLCAS then use l Contact the Admissions Team for advice if you are a secure computerised system to pass on details of the unclear as to how the system works on 020 7745 6432 or applications for schools in other areas. They will also email your query to [email protected] co-ordinate the offer of places to make sure no child is offered more than one school place. The decision on whether a place can be offered will continue to be made by the Admission Authority for each school. When a school receives more applications than places available (also referred to as oversubscribed), its published admissions criteria will be used to decide the order in which applicants will be offered places. Schools will not be informed of where they are listed on the application form or other schools that have been applied for. Where a child is eligible to be offered a place at more than one school, the local authority will hold the offer for the highest preference on the parents’ form and release all other lower preference offers.

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